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your election day forecast -- it doesn't look like the election day forecast is going to be too bad anywhere. rain will be a little issue in the polls. shouldn't affect turnout too much. wednesday, the storm will be coming up the coast, intensifying off of virginia, the dell mar have a. not what we needed. we still have over a million people without power. the coast is very vulnerable right now. there will be enough cold air inland that the mountainous areas will be dealing with snow. but for the big cities along the coast, a cold rain and wind. we'll have to watch out for some of those trees. the forecast today, no issues out there today too much, just that rain diving down through the mississippi valley. otherwise, it looks like a pretty nice monday. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. as i mentioned, we do have cold temperatures. here in new york, temperatures down to the 30s. you really feel for anyone trying to stay in their homes as we go throughout this very cold period post-sandy. so veronica, the bottom line is this storm wi
your election day forecast -- it doesn't look like the election day forecast is going to be too bad anywhere. rain will be a little issue in the polls. shouldn't affect turnout too much. wednesday, the storm will be coming up the coast, intensifying off of virginia, the dell mar have a. not what we needed. we still have over a million people without power. the coast is very vulnerable right now. there will be enough cold air inland that the mountainous areas will be dealing with snow. but for...
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. >> mason, it is election eve. just hours left in the 2012 campaign. both candidates are pulling out all of the stops. >> here's the president's final two days. there will be florida, new hampshire, colorado, ohio, wisconsin, iowa. let me show you the mitt romney schedule. he's trying to go into pennsylvania. it's florida, it's virginia, it's new hampshire. >> so if you live in one of these states, the kolber report is now issuing a severe candidate warning. be prepared with fresh water and flashlights and, please, if you have a single working class female suburban undecided voter in your home, cover her with plywood. or she could just get sucked up into a vortex of pandering. >>> and this comes to us from wpv news channel 5 in west palm beach, florida, where in nearby jupiter some pint size the students held their own presidential election. students at light house elementary have chosen their president. some voted to go forward with barack obama but the majority decided change was a better fit for the country. mit
. >> mason, it is election eve. just hours left in the 2012 campaign. both candidates are pulling out all of the stops. >> here's the president's final two days. there will be florida, new hampshire, colorado, ohio, wisconsin, iowa. let me show you the mitt romney schedule. he's trying to go into pennsylvania. it's florida, it's virginia, it's new hampshire. >> so if you live in one of these states, the kolber report is now issuing a severe candidate warning. be prepared with...
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i also asked him about this issue of what happens after the election if, in fact, they get re-elected. watch. >> if you win re-election, is your position, that's it? we're not going to compromise on taxes? rates are going to go up for wealthier americans, period? >> yes. because there's no way, there's no way to do anything other than hurt the middle class if we don't do that. >> chairman, when you hear that, do you think right after this election, as we face a debt ceiling negotiation, all of these cuts that are going to go into effect, you're looking at another standoff here over taxes? >> well, there's one more example of how the president disagrees with bowles/simpson. bowles/simpson says reduce tax rates across the board by closing special interest loopholes. the reason people like me didn't support bowles/simpson it ignored health care, the drive of our debt. we put up alternatives. the president hasn't offered a single solution to fix this debt crisis, to deal with this tax explosion that happens at the end of the year. more importantly he's disavowed any other alternative. tha
i also asked him about this issue of what happens after the election if, in fact, they get re-elected. watch. >> if you win re-election, is your position, that's it? we're not going to compromise on taxes? rates are going to go up for wealthier americans, period? >> yes. because there's no way, there's no way to do anything other than hurt the middle class if we don't do that. >> chairman, when you hear that, do you think right after this election, as we face a debt ceiling...
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happy election day. >> good morning, matt, happy that it is election day. >> exactly. this has been a six-year quest for governor romney. i'm sure the campaign and the candidate have crosses the ts and dotted the is and talked about every possible scenario. ed, what kept you awake last night? what are you most worried about? >> actually i slept pretty well last night. we feel really good. we have momentum at the end of this campaign. governor romney's positive, uplifting message has resonated i think. his plan to turn around our economy and create 12 million new jobs. we see incredible intensity on the part of our voters, and we're leaving nothing on the field, matt. you'll see the governor out there today campaigning in cleveland, ohio and pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and we're -- we're looking forward to tonight. >> let me ask you about ohio. you talk about that state. obviously all eyes on ohio. back on october 25th the governor employed a rather dramatic strategy there talking to supporters he said that he had read that, quote, jeep is thinking of moving all productio
happy election day. >> good morning, matt, happy that it is election day. >> exactly. this has been a six-year quest for governor romney. i'm sure the campaign and the candidate have crosses the ts and dotted the is and talked about every possible scenario. ed, what kept you awake last night? what are you most worried about? >> actually i slept pretty well last night. we feel really good. we have momentum at the end of this campaign. governor romney's positive, uplifting...
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election or that last weekend? >> dan rather? >> i'm a believer in the shift over the lasted weekend and even election day. that's when people are inclined to make up their minds. >> i think 10 or 15% will go down to the last minute. i think it will look close but you will have some movement on the end but not a lot. >> i believe in the last minute. the independenting -- independents primarily will be looking at circumstances that last week and make their decisions -- chris: that's good for us. keep them guessing! john? >> first of the three fall debates will essentially bake it in, in the absence of something really big happening. chris: i'm one who is absolutely convinced mitt romney can win one of the debates. anyway, thanks for a great doctor great roundtable. that's the show. thanks for watching and see you that's the show. thanks for watching and see you back here next week.
election or that last weekend? >> dan rather? >> i'm a believer in the shift over the lasted weekend and even election day. that's when people are inclined to make up their minds. >> i think 10 or 15% will go down to the last minute. i think it will look close but you will have some movement on the end but not a lot. >> i believe in the last minute. the independenting -- independents primarily will be looking at circumstances that last week and make their decisions --...
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election office this afternoon. they had come after the county announced it would open its doors to provide an accept absentee ballots today. but so many voters showed up that election officials were overwhelmed. they shut their doors and then decided to reopen. the democratic party ensued to extend early voters after some voters were stuck on line for hours. >> i have waited five hours now. >> reporter: election officials are bracing for lots of potential voting problems on tuesday, especiallily in the key battleground states n ohio, experts say because of confusion over new absentee ballot rules, more than 200,000 voters may be forced to cast provisional ballots that won't be counted until ten days after election day. >> there's a realistic chance that we will not know which candidate won the election in ohio. >> reporter: citizen groups like tea to vote, a tea party offshoot who says it's trained more than a million poll watchers to look out for voter fraud. liberal activist groups are saying they're employing th
election office this afternoon. they had come after the county announced it would open its doors to provide an accept absentee ballots today. but so many voters showed up that election officials were overwhelmed. they shut their doors and then decided to reopen. the democratic party ensued to extend early voters after some voters were stuck on line for hours. >> i have waited five hours now. >> reporter: election officials are bracing for lots of potential voting problems on...
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more on the election. president obama winning both the electoral college and the popular vote, a night highlighted by key victories in the swing states of ohio, virginia and colorado. nbc's kristen welker is in chicago covering the president's campaign. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. the expectations for president obama's second term are high, especially given the stagnant economy, but right now he and his campaign are still celebrating. they were able to rally the president's core constituents, women, latinos, african-americans, who turned out in big numbers to send him back to the white house. this was the scene here in chicago just a few hours ago. the crowd erupted into excitement when president obama and the first family walked out on to the stage. he delivered a soaring victory speech in which he pledged to meet with mitt romney and also to work harder to foster a spirit of bipartisanship by reaching across the aisle, to work with americans on deficit reduction, immigr
more on the election. president obama winning both the electoral college and the popular vote, a night highlighted by key victories in the swing states of ohio, virginia and colorado. nbc's kristen welker is in chicago covering the president's campaign. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. the expectations for president obama's second term are high, especially given the stagnant economy, but right now he and his campaign are still celebrating. they were able to...
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won re-election but could lose with the feds. >>> and election loser alan west won't go quietly. >>> plus today former congresswoman gabby giffords goes face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> plenty of other stories making news this morning. the chicago sunday times reports jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for by polar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether he improperly used campaign funds for decorating her home. >>> today for the first time after she was gunned down 22 months ago gabby giffords will come face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. jared lock ner will be sentenced to life without pa roll. giffords husband, mark kelley, will also be in court reading a letter on his wife's behalf. >>> the election in florida is still too close to call in the presidential contest. and in another florida race, republican congressman alan west is demanding a rec
won re-election but could lose with the feds. >>> and election loser alan west won't go quietly. >>> plus today former congresswoman gabby giffords goes face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> plenty of other stories making news this morning. the chicago sunday times reports jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election...
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>> yes, it could help in the elections. in the long-term driving moderates out of the party is not the way to build a steeble majority down the line. chris: do they think it's good for thing -- them that the wing nuts, the angie people, are they helping drive the republican opposition or undermining it? >> i think the white house is thrilled anytime it looks like the frills, the wing nuts, as you call them, are the face of the republican strategy. chris: is that what they're pushing? >> there was a time when they were happy to underscore anytime it seemed like it was a rush limbaugh. chris: a year from now as we look to next november when the whole house is up and a third of a -- the senate is up and they could lose both. will the anger level of the right wing politics be still out there? >> i think the anger will grow, in particular because of this unemployment problem. chris: john? >> the anger level will be very high. i think the white house would love a nationalized election, barack obama versus glenn beck. >> i agree t
>> yes, it could help in the elections. in the long-term driving moderates out of the party is not the way to build a steeble majority down the line. chris: do they think it's good for thing -- them that the wing nuts, the angie people, are they helping drive the republican opposition or undermining it? >> i think the white house is thrilled anytime it looks like the frills, the wing nuts, as you call them, are the face of the republican strategy. chris: is that what they're...
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john heilemann, most midterm election are 15 to 20 points lower in turnout than presidential elections. how does he get the new buys, all those people -- new bies, all those people, to get out in november. >> i think it might be too late. the young people you're talking about, the core of the new voters that obama drew in, they have done so little over the course of the last 18 months to energize those people. you think about organizing for obama, the online structure that brought so many young people in -- chris: those emails are still going out. >> in the d.n.c. a lot of young people think he's become co-opted by washington. he's become to a lot of them a trarble washington politician. he might be able to get hispanics to turn out. his immigration campaign, by comprehensive reform, the arizona lawsuit. but what we think is the corps of obama, new-voter demographics very hard to do that in the next couple of months. chris: what hurdles does he face in terms of turnout? >> i think that point was exactly correct. it was goingeo b difficult to energize them again. you energize them with
john heilemann, most midterm election are 15 to 20 points lower in turnout than presidential elections. how does he get the new buys, all those people -- new bies, all those people, to get out in november. >> i think it might be too late. the young people you're talking about, the core of the new voters that obama drew in, they have done so little over the course of the last 18 months to energize those people. you think about organizing for obama, the online structure that brought so many...
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tomorrow night is election night. if you don't already have plans, let me throw this out there at you, rockefeller center. thousands will be gathered here tomorrow night to watch election coverage. there will be big flat-screen tvs all throughout here. it is a byoc policy, bring your own curiosity. what is this? what is democracy plaza? how about a little show and tell. welcome to democracy plaza, or, in other words, all the politics you could possibility want shrunk down to size and speaking shrinking down to size, i'm happily standing here in new york. come election night these states will turn red or blue depending on how each state votes. love to skate you around the country a little bit but i've got the boots on so instead i'll walk you around what the rest of democracy plaza has to offer. first stop, the newsroom. ever wanted to be a tv anchor, here's your chance. what is going on here? this seems like the most popular booth on the block. >> bringing people off the street and giving them a chance to be an nbc pe
tomorrow night is election night. if you don't already have plans, let me throw this out there at you, rockefeller center. thousands will be gathered here tomorrow night to watch election coverage. there will be big flat-screen tvs all throughout here. it is a byoc policy, bring your own curiosity. what is this? what is democracy plaza? how about a little show and tell. welcome to democracy plaza, or, in other words, all the politics you could possibility want shrunk down to size and speaking...
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win the election. the economy is beginning to come back. we've got to build on that progress. we have created 5.5 million jobs in the last 40 months. over two million jobs by the way over the last 12 months. so we have to do a lot more. but, listen, governor romney wants to return us to the very same policies that created the recession in the first place. when we were losing 800,000 jobs. he wants to return to those policies. that's the choice. do we build on the progress that we've made, and we have a lot more work to do. the president has a plan to continue to create jobs and grow the middle class. or do we take a risk and go back to the same policies that wrecked the economy? that's all governor romney is offering. >> that's also the issue of how you've worked with the other side. governor romney has said all the president has done is attacked the other side and not worked with congress. even mayor bloomberg who endorsed the president for a second term said he was still disappointed by the president
win the election. the economy is beginning to come back. we've got to build on that progress. we have created 5.5 million jobs in the last 40 months. over two million jobs by the way over the last 12 months. so we have to do a lot more. but, listen, governor romney wants to return us to the very same policies that created the recession in the first place. when we were losing 800,000 jobs. he wants to return to those policies. that's the choice. do we build on the progress that we've made, and...
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many elected officials is a day watching the returns and a day of stress. >> this election day is a little bit different. it was a day of service. >> it was a different kind of event today where many of the spouses of maryland's elected officials -- is called elect to end hunger. >> sometimes you feel like, i can make a difference. we can. when we leave today, we will have 4000 boxes packed with food and everyone will get sued picker to volunteers came to the maryland food bank to -- will get food. >> today, volunteers came to the maryland food bank. she was not the only spouse of an elected official here today progress probably one of the most important thing we can do, as the president and mrs. obama has said is that we can go and help our communities. >> duty to help others. that is why we are here. the call came from mrs. obama at the national level. we will take this to the maryland level and then take it to the cities and municipalities in maryland. >> volunteers from bank of america, married, t rowe price, and the u.s. navy did their price to help out in these hard economic times. -
many elected officials is a day watching the returns and a day of stress. >> this election day is a little bit different. it was a day of service. >> it was a different kind of event today where many of the spouses of maryland's elected officials -- is called elect to end hunger. >> sometimes you feel like, i can make a difference. we can. when we leave today, we will have 4000 boxes packed with food and everyone will get sued picker to volunteers came to the maryland food...
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we're less than 60 days out from an election and elections are about choices. let's remember where we were. the republican party that wants to gain back control, their policies contributed to the worst economic crisis this country has seen since the great depression. if they had their way, we may have headed to a depression opposing the recovery act. no one is satisfied where we are. the question is are we making progress? we had 22 months straight of private sector job loss. we're on the right path here. the question to the american people is the republican experiment is a recent one. fiscal irresponsibility, unprecedented assault on middle class and small businesses. the guy who is in charge of the republican campaign committee was on your show about six weeks ago. he said if they won back the majority what they were going to pursue is the same policies they had done previously which led to this economic -- >> rather than running on a record when this president had big swings legislatively at the economy that you are left basically saying we may not have done
we're less than 60 days out from an election and elections are about choices. let's remember where we were. the republican party that wants to gain back control, their policies contributed to the worst economic crisis this country has seen since the great depression. if they had their way, we may have headed to a depression opposing the recovery act. no one is satisfied where we are. the question is are we making progress? we had 22 months straight of private sector job loss. we're on the right...
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in this election year, the notion of electability which is such a great sales pitch until people settle in with the gut check. chris: let me ask you about history, david, the whole question about the way people get re-elected. historically looking back several decades, presidents tend to get re-elected rather resoundedly, johnson in 1964. reagan overwhelmingly, nixon, clinton. they come back in like gang busters. the race was the exception in 2004. in obama does pull it out, going to look like 2004? any chance he wins by a landslide? >> after 2004, george w bush changed in significant ways from chaney and the confrontational policies. what i hear from the white house is looking towards second term on foreign policy, which i cover, as an opportunity to do the broad things that would establish an obama agenda. he came into office impassioned about the middle east and the palestinian issue. i see him taking another really strong crack at that. chris: go head-to-head? >> this white house thinks that he has had success. that's an area -- who would have said that any war president candidate f
in this election year, the notion of electability which is such a great sales pitch until people settle in with the gut check. chris: let me ask you about history, david, the whole question about the way people get re-elected. historically looking back several decades, presidents tend to get re-elected rather resoundedly, johnson in 1964. reagan overwhelmingly, nixon, clinton. they come back in like gang busters. the race was the exception in 2004. in obama does pull it out, going to look like...
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>> so, i don't know if i'll -- we'll worry about my re-election after we get through this re-election. we have smashed the records in fund-raising for a party out of power, not having those white house, congress and senate. to date we've raised over $75 million in this cycle, 34% more than the democrats did in a very similar cycle in 2006. and, furthermore, we have also -- just to be clear about this -- exceeded the amount that was raised by the rnc in 1994 in today's dollars. so, we have kept pace and we have 360 victory centers around the country. we have made 35 million voter contacts since january this year because of the work that the rnc has done early. we spent the money early. we didn't stockpile the money, david, as the old rnc's would do so they could have a good cash on hand at the end of the month. we wanted the money in the state. that's where it is and come november 2nd you'll see the effect of that planning. >> chairman steele, we'll leave it there. thank you very much as always. >> you got it, friend. take care. >>> a look at all the very latest polls and all the big r
>> so, i don't know if i'll -- we'll worry about my re-election after we get through this re-election. we have smashed the records in fund-raising for a party out of power, not having those white house, congress and senate. to date we've raised over $75 million in this cycle, 34% more than the democrats did in a very similar cycle in 2006. and, furthermore, we have also -- just to be clear about this -- exceeded the amount that was raised by the rnc in 1994 in today's dollars. so, we have...
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the final days before the election. we'll talk to two former economic white house advisers about what each candidate's policy means for america. >>> dhaechb station of superstorm sandy. the impact it could have on the economy and what happened at the new york stock exchange that hadn't happened in 100 years. >>> the changing way we deal with and learn about crises, the powers, krit pals of social media. the "wall street journal report" begins right now. >>> here's what is making news as we head in to a new week on wall street. a positive jobs report. the final one before the election on tuesday. the labor department reporting the unemployment kicked up in november to 7.9%. but 171,000 jobs were created in the month, well above expectations. numbers for the last two with months were revised upwards. an additional 84,000 jobs added for august and september new york's mayor michael bloomberg rang the bell on wednesday after a two-day shutdown because of super storm sandy. that's the first two-day weather related shut down
the final days before the election. we'll talk to two former economic white house advisers about what each candidate's policy means for america. >>> dhaechb station of superstorm sandy. the impact it could have on the economy and what happened at the new york stock exchange that hadn't happened in 100 years. >>> the changing way we deal with and learn about crises, the powers, krit pals of social media. the "wall street journal report" begins right now. >>>...
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election day on tuesday, as good as it gets around here. sunny skies, light winds, and temperatures in the 50's. ko'd increasing on wednesday. rainshowers become likely on thursday with scattered showers possible friday and saturday. look at that. football weather for the ravens on sunday. sunshine, clouds, and a high of only 49. >> and now, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> back, rested, and ready. the ravens return to practice today. they have to reserve their top spot in the afc north. their first loss pushes them back to the top spot in the division. they have to win sunday to stay there. the miami dolphins will be here this week. this is an interesting matchup. the ravens have a perfect 3-0 record at home of. miami has a perfect 4-0 on the road. the dolphins like to run the ball into the ravens like to come out of their week of doing a better job of stopping the run. prepare for impact. >> that is pretty impressive on the road to be 4-0. you want to win at home as a team. i commend them. they have two great backs. we need -- we have ou
election day on tuesday, as good as it gets around here. sunny skies, light winds, and temperatures in the 50's. ko'd increasing on wednesday. rainshowers become likely on thursday with scattered showers possible friday and saturday. look at that. football weather for the ravens on sunday. sunshine, clouds, and a high of only 49. >> and now, 11 sports with gerry sandusky. >> back, rested, and ready. the ravens return to practice today. they have to reserve their top spot in the afc...
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with the election of barack obama, the turnout of that election was 78%. we are almost at that level in certain places even now with still a couple of hours until the polls close. the early voting, which was about four hundred 30,000 people, that has added to turn out. 300 brokers in canada in the first 90 minutes this morning, very busy as the day went on. right now is probably a good time to get out there a few have not voted. the polls are open until 8:00. we remember what happened in 2010 when we had that robocalls got circulated. we have heard nothing of that kind of irregularity today, but we will keep our ears open for any of that kind of activity as well. back to you in the studio. >> many organizations are also making their final push for everyone to go out and vote today. that includes the naacp. leaders, staff, and volunteers have been manning the naacp election command center since early this morning. the room was buzzing with phone calls going out to many who say they are not as likely to vote, but senior officials tell us the number of voters
with the election of barack obama, the turnout of that election was 78%. we are almost at that level in certain places even now with still a couple of hours until the polls close. the early voting, which was about four hundred 30,000 people, that has added to turn out. 300 brokers in canada in the first 90 minutes this morning, very busy as the day went on. right now is probably a good time to get out there a few have not voted. the polls are open until 8:00. we remember what happened in 2010...
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the election celebration is short-lived. a surprise resignation by cia director david petraeus comes days before congressional hearings over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. we'll get reaction this morning from capitol hill and the very latest reporting on this developing story from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell, who broke the story friday afternoon. also the president and republicans get set to negotiate new taxes and spending cuts. is a breakthrough possible? >> i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. we've debated over and over again. and on tuesday night we found out that the majority of americans agree with my approach. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans but as americans. now, we want you to lead. >> where does it all go from sneer we'll ask democratic senator from new york chuck schumer and republican senator from oklahoma tom coburn. also we check in with cnbc's jim cramer, hear about the economic stakes should was
the election celebration is short-lived. a surprise resignation by cia director david petraeus comes days before congressional hearings over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. we'll get reaction this morning from capitol hill and the very latest reporting on this developing story from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell, who broke the story friday afternoon. also the president and republicans get set to negotiate new taxes and spending cuts. is a breakthrough...
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where is this election, if you can say so, and where is the electorate? >> first of all, let's remember how historic this election is about to be, whether republicans win 30, 40, 50 seats, this has happened exactly once this generation. it hasn't happened sense right after world war ii. they're very concerned about the future of the country. it's not just about their job but whether their children are going to have a job. now, that's the big backdrop. let's look at the numbers. in the control of congress, republicans have a 49-43 lead at this point among likely voters. translate that to the national vote tomorrow night, what that means, it's a minimum of 50-seat pickup for republicans in the house level. if up decideds break for republicans, that's why you're hearing smart analysts say maybe 70 seats is there. we did ask them, send us a message, tell us what message you would love to send with your vote tomorrow. well, most people said, tell these members of congress to focus on jobs and the economy. however, look at what republicans and tea party members
where is this election, if you can say so, and where is the electorate? >> first of all, let's remember how historic this election is about to be, whether republicans win 30, 40, 50 seats, this has happened exactly once this generation. it hasn't happened sense right after world war ii. they're very concerned about the future of the country. it's not just about their job but whether their children are going to have a job. now, that's the big backdrop. let's look at the numbers. in the...
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our nbc news election night headquarters. across this country today from the first light of day in montana, americans voted. they voted in temporary tents and by flashlight in the rockaways here in new york, where after all an entire region remains crippled and this will remain another cold, dark night for upwards of a million people. the first polls have already closed. more are closing in the next 30 minutes. people are still lining up to vote tonight in the state that may be the greatest prize of all, ohio. the candidates are spent after an exhaust iing campaign. now it all comes down to tonight. and just after midnight in keeping with a grand american tradition, the people of dixville notch, new hampshire cast the first votes in the nation and voted to a 5/5 tie. the first tie vote in that small town's history. we can only guess what that means for how late we'll be at this tonight. our team is in place all over the country and here in new york. we want to begin with our white house correspondent kristen welker covering t
our nbc news election night headquarters. across this country today from the first light of day in montana, americans voted. they voted in temporary tents and by flashlight in the rockaways here in new york, where after all an entire region remains crippled and this will remain another cold, dark night for upwards of a million people. the first polls have already closed. more are closing in the next 30 minutes. people are still lining up to vote tonight in the state that may be the greatest...
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an election official in maryland hopes to start counting votes early during november's general election. she has drafted new rules that would let a vote counting began any time on election day. the results would not be released until after the polls close. lawmakers have yet to decide whether to call a hearing on the rule in annapolis. election days to 17 days away, and some familiar faces were hard at work on the campaign trail today. president obama and john mccain, just to name a few. both parties are bringing out the heavy hitters for an election that will decide who controls congress for the next two years. >> with washington's balance of power up for grabs in just over two weeks, both parties have their heaviest hitters on the campaign trail this weekend. before a veterans' group in san diego, john mccain stumped for his former campaign adviser, carly fiorina. >> she will hit the ground running and have an instant impact and be a star in the united states senate. we have got to get her there, my friends. >> together they opened fire on incumbent senator barbara boxer. >> we must o
an election official in maryland hopes to start counting votes early during november's general election. she has drafted new rules that would let a vote counting began any time on election day. the results would not be released until after the polls close. lawmakers have yet to decide whether to call a hearing on the rule in annapolis. election days to 17 days away, and some familiar faces were hard at work on the campaign trail today. president obama and john mccain, just to name a few. both...
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why hoeup will decide the election -- ohio will decide the election and your ohio poll has obama up five points. the gender gap is big in ohio. obama up in 19 points among women. and another fascinating thing obama gets 43% of the wheat vote, higher than in most states. is it all about the auto bailout, smart move politically? >> it is all about the auto bailout. the chevy cruise which is assembled in ohio has ohio parts. down to the seat covers. and everybody knows that the alternative to the auto bailout would have been 13%, 14% unemployment in that state. chris: is there a national positive for him on the auto front or is it just in a couple of states, wisconsin, obviously michigan, those kind of mi western industrial statse? >> coal being part of the state that's doing well. obviously that message will play better to romney there than to obama. but nevertheless, to back out for a second a look at the economy, generally speaking, you have states important swing states where the unemployment rate is lower than the national average. but the recent set of data we see a brightening of con
why hoeup will decide the election -- ohio will decide the election and your ohio poll has obama up five points. the gender gap is big in ohio. obama up in 19 points among women. and another fascinating thing obama gets 43% of the wheat vote, higher than in most states. is it all about the auto bailout, smart move politically? >> it is all about the auto bailout. the chevy cruise which is assembled in ohio has ohio parts. down to the seat covers. and everybody knows that the alternative...
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here's the seven-day forecast. 50 tomorrow, 48 on election day. election day still dry. we'll just peck up clouds at the end of the day. the craziest day probably will be wednesday. the highest rein chance, windiest conditions, maybe snow on thursday and the rain will taper off. >> this is 11 sports. >> ravens wrap up and the rest of the record setting day on the way. we do a little championship soccer, women's soccer. facing u.v.a., that's what they're playing for. the championship trophy. gloria douglas for virginia. that's a beautiful rocket into the far corner. perfectly placed. 1-0, woo haos. cavaliers controlling it. rebound right back to her. mor began bryant. u.v.a. victorious. turks hope to make an announcement later today. loyola knocked off marist to win. a two-man race for the cup between jimmie johnson and brad keselowski. despite all the other guys drive, it felt head-to-head in texas. tough day for prerace festivities. the sky diver a lit wail ward, hurts johnson's car, has to fix it. jimmie johnson extends his two-point standings. two races left in that r
here's the seven-day forecast. 50 tomorrow, 48 on election day. election day still dry. we'll just peck up clouds at the end of the day. the craziest day probably will be wednesday. the highest rein chance, windiest conditions, maybe snow on thursday and the rain will taper off. >> this is 11 sports. >> ravens wrap up and the rest of the record setting day on the way. we do a little championship soccer, women's soccer. facing u.v.a., that's what they're playing for. the championship...
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the mandate of the last election was clear to me. the democratic policies from 2008 to 2010 were rejected by the american people because they created too much debt and they grew the government too much. if you want to reduce the size of the government i think you will find a willing partner in the republican. >> where do you see the economy right now? you know, holiday spending was pretty good in terms of shopping. you look at the house market. prices coming down. interest rates going up. do you think economic recovery is still going to be stalled? >> i think what got us into this mess was the collapse of the housing and it is very -- bad numbers came out recently about housing. the one thing with the ex-tending the tax cuts for two years helped a bit but the obama health care is a real burden to small businesses and large businesses. and 200 something waivers. i think one of the best things republicans do to help the economy is give certainty and really go after hard the obama health care bill and redesign the stimulus bill to make
the mandate of the last election was clear to me. the democratic policies from 2008 to 2010 were rejected by the american people because they created too much debt and they grew the government too much. if you want to reduce the size of the government i think you will find a willing partner in the republican. >> where do you see the economy right now? you know, holiday spending was pretty good in terms of shopping. you look at the house market. prices coming down. interest rates going up....
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should have fine weather for election day tomorrow. maybe the coldest temperatures of the seasons. the afternoon i was way below normal. noord highs in the '80s, so sign of that warps in our direction. bill warmth so far, a possibility we could go below that and said a new low. you can see the skies are clear and the air is dry. temperatures will drop quickly through the rest of that evening. we see numbers in the '30's and low 40's, they didn't even get above freezing in western maryland where the snow keeps things quite chilly. central maryland and southern maryland, the growing season ends tonight. 25 and the suburbs and the 35 downtown. a light breeze. the sun went down at 5:00. that is early now in standard time. even with a lot of sunshine, it will be a rather chilly november day. the winds and out of the northeast. things will be gradually increasing. in the mountains where there has been snow on the ground, the sunshine is there but it is cold. a potential for a storm off the coast midweek at that, -- the better chances for pre
should have fine weather for election day tomorrow. maybe the coldest temperatures of the seasons. the afternoon i was way below normal. noord highs in the '80s, so sign of that warps in our direction. bill warmth so far, a possibility we could go below that and said a new low. you can see the skies are clear and the air is dry. temperatures will drop quickly through the rest of that evening. we see numbers in the '30's and low 40's, they didn't even get above freezing in western maryland where...
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midterm elections have lower turnouts. the thing he has got to worry about is not only republicans are jazzed up for this, but older voters are the ones who turn out in the elections and older voters are angry at him for a whole number of reasons. chris: what are they? michele, we had the polling evidence that older voters, not just republicans, older voters can't wait to vote. >> the older voters always vote in larger numbers. the president and the party is going to have to convince younger voterso t fall all over again and to show the kind of enthusiasm that they displayed in the last election. more than the younger voters, the big problem, i think, for the president and the party and all those running in the fall will be the independent voters because they are the ones -- i mean the polls show they are vacillating. they're not necessarily happy with what they see. unless they can motivate those voters, they really do face a steep hill. chris: mike, let's talk about this issue, they say in polls i'm mad at everybody. 198
midterm elections have lower turnouts. the thing he has got to worry about is not only republicans are jazzed up for this, but older voters are the ones who turn out in the elections and older voters are angry at him for a whole number of reasons. chris: what are they? michele, we had the polling evidence that older voters, not just republicans, older voters can't wait to vote. >> the older voters always vote in larger numbers. the president and the party is going to have to convince...
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we did not expect any precipitation on election day. that will change on election day. there is a storm that is starting to deepen. some computer models take it too far off shore for us to get into the precipitation. it will be a pretty strong storms. it will drag in some cold air. that is not good news for folks recovering in the new jersey and new york areas. how close to the coast wil llit l it come? it will be a cold day with high temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. it will be chilly tonight. one of the coldest nights we a scene in a while. no precipitation tomorrow. we will watch that storm coming up the coast on wednesday. we will see some cold rain and maybe some snow. then it will get nice. into the 60's over the weekend. 6:15. >> good morning. we are tracking several accidents. sal about 295, -- southbound 295, it left lane is closed. we have another crash in middle river. watch for closures that charles street and northern parkway. 11 minutes in the outer loop northeast side and on the west side. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 295 showi
we did not expect any precipitation on election day. that will change on election day. there is a storm that is starting to deepen. some computer models take it too far off shore for us to get into the precipitation. it will be a pretty strong storms. it will drag in some cold air. that is not good news for folks recovering in the new jersey and new york areas. how close to the coast wil llit l it come? it will be a cold day with high temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. it will be...
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it is designed, brian, to give the elections more credibility. but also a major challenge for the afghan government. >>> chief foreign correspondent richard engel reporting for us from kabul tonight. richard, thanks as always. another off the cuff comment from secretary of state clinton making news in nigeria. the fifth of seven nations on her ambitious 11-day african tour. speaking at a townhall meeting about the difficulties of building a democracy, she compared nigeria's problems to the election this country went through with bush/gore in 2000. >>> now our democracy is still evolving. we had all kind of problems in some of our past elections as you might remember. in 2000, our presidential election came done to one state where the brother of the man running for president was the governor of the state. so, we have our problems too. >> sequester terry cretary clin. a big day at the white house. more than one public event to celebrate achievement. when president obama hosted a reception to welcome sonia sotomayor to the u.s. supreme court. she go
it is designed, brian, to give the elections more credibility. but also a major challenge for the afghan government. >>> chief foreign correspondent richard engel reporting for us from kabul tonight. richard, thanks as always. another off the cuff comment from secretary of state clinton making news in nigeria. the fifth of seven nations on her ambitious 11-day african tour. speaking at a townhall meeting about the difficulties of building a democracy, she compared nigeria's problems to...
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it is midterm election day. the polls open in about 90 minutes from now. >> the political world anticipates a power shift of historic proportions. kate amara is live in our washington bureau with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. the first district race in maryland, the outcome could tilt the balance of power in washington. most agree that the party in control is almost certain to pay a significant political price today. from the democrats' closer to the gop congressman poised to take over -- >> id'd john boehner. >> they delivered their closing arguments and now it is the voters turn, expected to send a strong message. >> definitely do a better job direct the economy and unemployment are the primary issues. it is the obama care. >> even if you have been asleep for the last six months, people know the economy stinks and voters are mad " most pundits suggest republicans will make big gains today. the gop is confident they will narrow the majority in the senate and take control of the house. >> working to
it is midterm election day. the polls open in about 90 minutes from now. >> the political world anticipates a power shift of historic proportions. kate amara is live in our washington bureau with the latest. good morning. >> good morning. the first district race in maryland, the outcome could tilt the balance of power in washington. most agree that the party in control is almost certain to pay a significant political price today. from the democrats' closer to the gop congressman...
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divide the elections in two. you have the governors races and you've got the congressional races. there were two house races including that one in the 23rd district where the right-wing candidate lost. democrats held those seats and the republicans keep losing these special house elections, so if they are in such great shape, why are they losing the house elections? if this were to pure eight the government mood, there were two tax reformations on the ballot in maine and washington state. they were overwhelmingly rejected. why didn't one of those pass? new jersey and virginia are warnings particularly to incumbent governor fons ballot next year. new jersey was a very personal thing about corzine. it is amazing given his low popularity ratings that he got as many votes as he did. virginia is the one that has substantive lessons. the obama con pitch whency was asleep. the electorate that voted on election day favored john mccain by eight points in a state that barack obama carried by seven points. if democrats can'
divide the elections in two. you have the governors races and you've got the congressional races. there were two house races including that one in the 23rd district where the right-wing candidate lost. democrats held those seats and the republicans keep losing these special house elections, so if they are in such great shape, why are they losing the house elections? if this were to pure eight the government mood, there were two tax reformations on the ballot in maine and washington state. they...
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. >> this is an election not only to replace a president, it's an election to save the soul of america. >>and newt gingrich, still losing somesupport,but will his emotional moment in iowa humanize him to voters? >> dealingwh, you know, the real problems of real people in my family. and so, it's not a theory, it's, in fact, you now, my mother. >>e'll break down the state of the race, and the impact of the caucuses with the chairman of iowa's republican party ma strawnnd n news political director chuckodd. plus, full analysis from our political roundtable, columnist for the des moines register kathieobradovich, republican strategist mik murphy, "new york times" columnist david brooks, "time" magazine's senior political analyst mark halper, and host of "andrea mitchell reports," nbc's andrea mitchell. >>> god morning. here we go. the presidential race of 2012 is about to officiall beg, as the voting starts here in iowa on tuesday. and here's how the race looks this morning, with the "des moines register" poll showing a three-way race now with romney leading ron paul by two points and ric
. >> this is an election not only to replace a president, it's an election to save the soul of america. >>and newt gingrich, still losing somesupport,but will his emotional moment in iowa humanize him to voters? >> dealingwh, you know, the real problems of real people in my family. and so, it's not a theory, it's, in fact, you now, my mother. >>e'll break down the state of the race, and the impact of the caucuses with the chairman of iowa's republican party ma strawnnd n...
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every election is a choice. mitt romney, when he was governor of massachusetts, had the worst economic record in the country. number one debt, 47th in job creation. so he's tried it there and it didn't work. we saw what happened in the last decade. falling income, exploding deficit. mitt romney and his congressional allies, by the way he's aspearing with speaker boehner today in ohio which is fitting because ultimately he's going to pick a vice president to run with. ultimately his running mate is the congressional republican agenda. he's adopted it hook, line and sinker. you want to go back to the policies where we exploded our debt, middle class falls farther behind, the only answer is tax cuts for the wealthy, short change things like education. we need to focus -- this is going to be a close election. that's that going to change between now and november. what we need to focus on, the politics of it aren't going to change. going to be a very close election. let's feekous on the choice and the content -- >> bu
every election is a choice. mitt romney, when he was governor of massachusetts, had the worst economic record in the country. number one debt, 47th in job creation. so he's tried it there and it didn't work. we saw what happened in the last decade. falling income, exploding deficit. mitt romney and his congressional allies, by the way he's aspearing with speaker boehner today in ohio which is fitting because ultimately he's going to pick a vice president to run with. ultimately his running mate...
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to what extent does this election, this presidential election highlight the challenges that the u.s. faces there? >> well, david, let's talk about what we do know about the election. first of all, it's a historic election. it's the first presidential election led by the afghan people that's taking place in this country in over 30 years. the second point, it's a very important election. this is an election, which in all democracies in this point and time with the presidential election, the people are going to the polls and it's an opportunity for them to renew their ties with the government. it's important to remember. if we look at the history of afghanistan, we have civil war, we have occupation, we have a complete collapse of governor those were the conditions that led to 11 of september, 2001. this election that's just been completed, it was a difficult election, but an opportunity for renewal of the trust between the people of afghanistan and their government. >> let me jump in here. there's the question of the taliban. it's really enemy one for u.s. forces there. it's stronger,
to what extent does this election, this presidential election highlight the challenges that the u.s. faces there? >> well, david, let's talk about what we do know about the election. first of all, it's a historic election. it's the first presidential election led by the afghan people that's taking place in this country in over 30 years. the second point, it's a very important election. this is an election, which in all democracies in this point and time with the presidential election, the...
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. >> state election officials say the general election numbers blew away the primary election numbers, showing promise. going forward they expect the trend to continue into future elections. state election officials calling the first primary election with early voting a success. >> it went very smoothly. for the primary election we did not have that many voters use it. it was probably double for the general election. >> almost 220,000 voted early with the numbers increasing each of the six days. >> the closer you get to the actual election day, the more people are focused on the fact that there is an election coming up. they are looking at what the candidates aren't saying. they are getting campaign literature in the mail. >> besides being convenient for voters, early voting against the candidates a better idea, election night where they stand, possibly setting the tone for the evening. >> early voting results will be canvassed separately. we hope that will be reported on or about 8:00 election night. >> taking a closer look at the numbers, 7.70% of registered democrats voted early an
. >> state election officials say the general election numbers blew away the primary election numbers, showing promise. going forward they expect the trend to continue into future elections. state election officials calling the first primary election with early voting a success. >> it went very smoothly. for the primary election we did not have that many voters use it. it was probably double for the general election. >> almost 220,000 voted early with the numbers increasing...
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but the size can determine the outcome of the election. if you win women by a big or small margin it can make a big difference. chris: do you city something in romney too 1950's, too old-school about women? >> i think women are not necessarily going to look at this in the same way. i don't think they're necessarily voting on so-called women's issues. i think romney's best chance at appealing to women voters is the tack he is trying right now, making it about the economy and so far he has a big uphim battle. chris: that same question with you. hillary rosen made that sort of unpleasant comment about how ann romney never worked a day in her life and anybody who has raised six sons has worked. >> or one son the chris: yet this poll shows no impact of that kerr fuffle. >> i think it was a distraction. but it at least stopped the discussion about republicans and contraception and the war on women and let him put a toe in the water and start to talk about women and relate to them better. he has relied on her way too much so far. he has sent her
but the size can determine the outcome of the election. if you win women by a big or small margin it can make a big difference. chris: do you city something in romney too 1950's, too old-school about women? >> i think women are not necessarily going to look at this in the same way. i don't think they're necessarily voting on so-called women's issues. i think romney's best chance at appealing to women voters is the tack he is trying right now, making it about the economy and so far he has...
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heading into election day, by all accounts this election is a statistical dead heat, the latest national head to head has this as a 48-47 race, while state polls vary and while the battleground states call for a lot, you can tell how tight the race is by watching the two campaigns, positively barnstorming the battleground states, battling it out, based on the hope of converts here. all this, while the whole region of the country sits in the dark and watches the profound effects after the natural disaster. so we begin our election coverage here in democracy plaza in new york, with peter alexander traveling with the romney campaign in columbus, ohio. >> reporter: good evening, to you, brian, the romney campaign has tacked on two last-minute stops for tomorrow, so after governor romney votes in his home-state of massachusetts, he will then fly out to thank volunteers, aides say, a rare move for any candidate on election day. mitt romney today marked the end of a long journey with an optimistic promise. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow, tomorrow, we begin a better tomorrow, this nation i
heading into election day, by all accounts this election is a statistical dead heat, the latest national head to head has this as a 48-47 race, while state polls vary and while the battleground states call for a lot, you can tell how tight the race is by watching the two campaigns, positively barnstorming the battleground states, battling it out, based on the hope of converts here. all this, while the whole region of the country sits in the dark and watches the profound effects after the...
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yes, that makes it election day 2012. as you come from the sky and take a look downt the skating rink, what was normally rockefeller plaza, now it's democracy plaza on this election day. just across the street, kathy corner there, studio 1a. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. nice people stopping by on a chilly november morning here in new york city. we're happy they joined us, and a lot of people waking this up morning to go out and vote early. a polling place in cincinnati, ohio. of course, that could be the swing state of all swing states, and people already at it voting there this morning and down in florida, another very key battleground state. we've got voting going on there as well. >> a lot of wet weather down there. >> that's right. >> and we've seen both candidates vote this morning, and, of course, we know that president obama cast his vote early in chicago a couple weeks ago. also ahead, we've done a real political analysis and now we'll do fun political analysis, very unscientific polls in our "take
yes, that makes it election day 2012. as you come from the sky and take a look downt the skating rink, what was normally rockefeller plaza, now it's democracy plaza on this election day. just across the street, kathy corner there, studio 1a. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. nice people stopping by on a chilly november morning here in new york city. we're happy they joined us, and a lot of people waking this up morning to go out and vote early. a polling place in cincinnati, ohio. of...
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. >> as far as elections go, name recognition is everything. democrat rebecca nelson changed her name. she claims she followed the rules. the state elections board is investigating. we did some digging. she is half native american and says she is a clean spirit and did exactly with the state board of elections told her to do. she filled out an application requesting election officials put her name on the ballot. it is well known in the seventh district. >> you are banking on the family's recognition to help propel you and to office. >> no, i am begging on the fact that they know my family's character, are conservative, and know about the environment. >> they are investigating
. >> as far as elections go, name recognition is everything. democrat rebecca nelson changed her name. she claims she followed the rules. the state elections board is investigating. we did some digging. she is half native american and says she is a clean spirit and did exactly with the state board of elections told her to do. she filled out an application requesting election officials put her name on the ballot. it is well known in the seventh district. >> you are banking on the...
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we have the nation's major election results covered in this we have the nation's major election results covered in this decision 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a government divided. american voters have signaled that they want a change in this nation. they did so by handing the republicans an overwhelming victory in the midterm elections. the gop has firmly taken control of the house just two years after president barack obama rode a wave of enthusiasm to win the white house. with more, we go to tracie potts in washington following all the races. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. it was a big night and will be a big year here in washington as republicans, as you said, take control of the house. perhaps the biggest winner of the night is someone who didn't run a campaign at all, john boehner, who stands now likely to be the next speaker of the house. he spoke last night saying that the american people sent an unmistakable message. the message is they want washington to change
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election. part of the reason for all of the global attention is so many people in so many other countries are looking for a catalyst for change in their own nation coming from a strong decision in america. there will be live coverage of the results, even though it will be in the middle of the night. >> now we have some answers for your plant and gardening questions. the pineapple is back. >> this is a great plant -- the pineapple is a symbol of welcome. it's a wonderful plant toward the holidays. they are fun to grow. this is a mini pineapple. but you can start a plant from the top of a pineapple. it takes a while to get to this state that is a fun project. >> our first question is about frost. we saw at this morning on car windshields. it makes the person think about her garden. is there anything i can do to protect my plant from frost? >> eventually, the cold weather will get them but if you want to protect your plants, you can put an old sheet over your plants and when the frost starts to se
election. part of the reason for all of the global attention is so many people in so many other countries are looking for a catalyst for change in their own nation coming from a strong decision in america. there will be live coverage of the results, even though it will be in the middle of the night. >> now we have some answers for your plant and gardening questions. the pineapple is back. >> this is a great plant -- the pineapple is a symbol of welcome. it's a wonderful plant toward...
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lineup city elections with bigger elections or gubernatorial elections. or open a primer to all voters and have the top two finishers, regardless of party, runoff against each other in november. that would give baltimore something it has never had, a robust a general election campaign. independence love the open primary idea. it cannot vote in the primary now. they're the largest group of voters. >> officials are trying to figure out what caused this collapse. we first covered breaking news at the intersection of light and austin's raese at 6:00 p.m. tonight. the three-story structure came in. at least one vehicle was damaged. police are still trying to determine if anyone was actually inside the building. >> we are not aware of any activity that may have contributed to the collapse. our concern right now is whether there was someone inside. we have no eyewitness accounts or reports of someone inside. right now, we have our search and rescue on the scene. they have a piece of equipment that they can use to insert into the debris to determine if someone is
lineup city elections with bigger elections or gubernatorial elections. or open a primer to all voters and have the top two finishers, regardless of party, runoff against each other in november. that would give baltimore something it has never had, a robust a general election campaign. independence love the open primary idea. it cannot vote in the primary now. they're the largest group of voters. >> officials are trying to figure out what caused this collapse. we first covered breaking...
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how can he get re-elected with unemployment numbers up wards of 10%. hi. with me, a.p.'s kimberly dozier and "washington post's" david ignatius. the attacks on america on september 11, the first since pearl harbor, were unimagined before that terrible day. it's hard to imagine how much safer and more complacent our country would be if not for those attacks on that terrible day. >> on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operationes to disarm iraq, to free its people, and to defend the world from grave danger. chris: the toll of those two wars until now, more than 6,000 americans killed, another 220,000 civilians killed in both wars. more than 100,000 americans wounded, many left with life-changing injuries. a huge share of our national debt is driven by those wars. one estimate by brown university is that the total cost of both wars and the future bills that will come due is $4 tr
how can he get re-elected with unemployment numbers up wards of 10%. hi. with me, a.p.'s kimberly dozier and "washington post's" david ignatius. the attacks on america on september 11, the first since pearl harbor, were unimagined before that terrible day. it's hard to imagine how much safer and more complacent our country would be if not for those attacks on that terrible day. >> on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps...
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how does a president say we're not going to lose this election. they're going to lose at least 35 seats in the house. that's the bare minimum. chris: so waste it they have to prevent? >> well, if the democrats claim to a narrow house majority, that will constitute a form of victory. chris: i agree. >> if they hold the senate, it's likely they will say we held our own in the senate and there will be a couple of governors races that we'll pick up and we'll identify those as silver linings the but the problem is, how do you define your message and what victory is? independents are moving in their direction. chris: let me ask but the president's personality. this gets to the very heart of -- he's become to a lot of conservatives the name for their ping. they don't like him. >> he's become the name for the establishment. this change agent who ignited the country in 2008 has become a symbol of bailing out wall street, of fighting to protect the banks. the debate about foreclosure, a visceral issue. it's fascinating that the president is taking the side
how does a president say we're not going to lose this election. they're going to lose at least 35 seats in the house. that's the bare minimum. chris: so waste it they have to prevent? >> well, if the democrats claim to a narrow house majority, that will constitute a form of victory. chris: i agree. >> if they hold the senate, it's likely they will say we held our own in the senate and there will be a couple of governors races that we'll pick up and we'll identify those as silver...
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two weeks, 14 days to go until the mid term elections. we have a new "wall street journal" poll tonight. a look at how voters are feeling, at least those that plan on heading to the polls which brings us to our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, the keeper of the numbers. >> we have a macro look, 30,000. here's the president's job rating. he has more people disapprove than approve. that's not a big change from the last couple of months. 49% disapprove of the job he's doing and 47% approve. you can see why the president goes to selective areas. tomorrow more popular in urban areas and less popular in rural areas. look at the direction of the country, 59% say we're on the wrong track. 32% say right direction. compare this to the last two times congress changed hands. 2006 in october, look at the track, 61%. 1994 in october, it was 55%. bottom line, this is a national environment that indicates we're headed to a change election. so, the big generic number, republicans have the seven point lead. democrats with
two weeks, 14 days to go until the mid term elections. we have a new "wall street journal" poll tonight. a look at how voters are feeling, at least those that plan on heading to the polls which brings us to our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, the keeper of the numbers. >> we have a macro look, 30,000. here's the president's job rating. he has more people disapprove than approve. that's not a big change from the last couple of months. 49%...
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election night 2012. the story of the night what was expected to be a battle for the battleground states turned out to be a one-sided affair with the president sweeping so many important states. it did come down to ohio which put the president over the magic number of 270 electoral votes. virginia, that was a state the romney campaign was hoping would be called early for them. and just moments ago, nevada was finally called in favor of president obama. florida was another state mitt romney was counting on going his way. at this hour it is still the only state that is still too close to call. colorado went to president obama. ohio made up what was known as president obama's midwest firewall also went his way. wisconsin was an early call of the night which gave an indication of what direction we were headed. and that captured that. new hampshire, another battleground state also going in the favor of the president once again. another swing state, north carolina which voted for the president back in '08, turn
election night 2012. the story of the night what was expected to be a battle for the battleground states turned out to be a one-sided affair with the president sweeping so many important states. it did come down to ohio which put the president over the magic number of 270 electoral votes. virginia, that was a state the romney campaign was hoping would be called early for them. and just moments ago, nevada was finally called in favor of president obama. florida was another state mitt romney was...